THE DREAM I HAD LAST NIGHT
(Cardigan / Brennan / Story,   1915)


Have you ever discovered the reason why 
The moment you close your sleepy eye, 
there's something always comes and sets you dreaming; 
And you think you're the son of a millionaire 
And you're the sole surviving heir 
And how to spend his money you are scheming 
Last night I fell asleep upon the hay pile 
And in the mean-while 
This hay pile went floating thru the air 
To a place I don't know where 
But I saw a world of wonders there

Did you ever wake up with a funny grin 
And sit with your hands up on your chin 
and wish that you were back again in Dream land. 
In that wonderful land when you're in so strong
Where all is right and nothing's wrong 
And everybody's giving you the glad hand 
When I'm asleep I like to dream of money 
Now ain't it funny how money will follow you it seems 
When you're wrap'd in idle dreams 
But it leaves you when the morning beams.

I was the guest of honor of a millionaire 
Kings were there a swell affair 
Rulers of every land were waiting in a row to hand me all their dough 
All of a sudden things began to fade away
And what I saw gave me an awful fright. 
I was all alone in swimmin' with a hundred thousand women 
That's the dream I had last night.

I was the guest of honor of a millionaire 
Kings were there a swell affair 
Rulers of every land were waiting in a row to hand me all their dough 
All of a sudden things began to fade away
And what I saw gave me an awful fright 
I was perched upon a steeple throwing money to the people 
That's the dream I had last night.